Motor vehicle



5 Sheets-Sheet l April 17, 19,28.

' `1,666,814 E. c. G. ENGLAND MOTOR VEHICLE Filed Feb. 6. 1926 3 Sheets-snee*` 2 April 17, 1928.

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April 17, 1928. 1,666,814

E. C. G. ENGLAND MOTOR VEHICLE Filed Feb. 6. 1926 s sheets-snm s 1 Patented Apr. 17, 1928.

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applicationfalea February e, 192s, serial No. Yaannam in Great Britainl my 14, i925.

a minimum and practically-eliminate vibra-V tion or rattling of the body components. i Referring now to the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1, shows ,an elevation of a motor body constructed according to myinvention, .I while,

Figure 2,"shows an inverted plan of same. Figure 3, shows a cross-section through the line III-III, on Figure 1.

Figure 4,shows a crossesectionthrough the lineIV`-IV, 0n Figure 1.

Figures 5 and 6,`show front and` rear end elevationsV of the, body'shown in Figure y1. In carrying my invention into effect, according to one form'and as applied by 'Way of example to a body of the saloon'type, I assemble the skeleton structure on a girder member of U-shape in. plan. l

The girder'member, inthe present'example, is constructed of lfive portions bolted y together.l The two front portions, `1, of the gir-der are ofchannel section, while the rear portions, 2, are `formed as pressings as is also the end member, 3. y i

Oni thev gird'er member,iuprights, 4, 5v, L6 and 7, are assembled" on. each' side of fthe i body, the uprights, 4', `5 and 6, being formed of lightchannel section, While the upright, 7 is of Tsectiofn-j lg y l The upper ends of the upriglits, 4, 5, 6 and 7, are attached to a top rail, 8, which extends round the front and sides of the body. The top rail, 8, is preferably formed of angle section and carries a Lframework formed of a series of transverse angle bars, y9, and longitudinal strips, 10, for supporting the material with which the roof is covered.

Between the uprights, 6 'and 7, an intermediate transverse member, 11, of T-section extends on each side of the body, and the. members, 7, are interconnected by a member,

12, of similar section. Between the member, 12, and the portion,.3, vof the girder, three uprights, .13, of T-section are arranged, while between the member, 12, and the rearmost of the members, 9, twov members,14, also of T-section and with curved upper ends are disposed. l

Cross-members, 15, connect the uprights, 14, with one another and also with the mem# bers, 7, while the members, 15,'are connected witlrth'e members, 9 and 12,*by members, 16 `and 17.

also of T-section.

The space, 18,'may be used for' the rear window. y o I.

The scuttle is formed vby an arched member, 19, 'of angle section, attachedto the `front ends of the girder member, `and two cross-members, 20, of Tsection extendir'lgv between the member-,1.9, and the members, 4, witlia 1ne1nber,21,-a.lso`of Tsection extend-y ing 'between the cross-member, 22, whichy is formed as a pressing, and the member, 19.`

The members, 15, 16 and 17, are

,The doors, 23, are formed as frames of angle section material withy a 24, of similar section.

The members of thek skeleton structure of the body may be connected togetherv by means of` rivets, bolts or it vmay kbe by welding.V i* Y' vvThe girder member, in the resent `example, m'ay be formed of steel, `ut in some cases, I may arrange to form it of aluminium or an alloy thereof, either aspressings or castings, or by rolling certain portions and forming the other portions as pressings or castings. o o As the design of the 'rder member may be vvaried from ,that a vek described, rits method of yconstruction will depend, Vto av great extent on its vdesign. For example, 'I may form it in a single piece by suitably bending or otherwise forming a bar .of channel or other section to the desired shape'. The'girder vmember may also beV arranged so as to form part of the outside skin of the cross-member,

body and also if desired of the door frames. l

be formed of aluminium orany suitable alloy 'Y l thereof, either cast or rolled, although in some cases, Imay form the skeleton struc@V ture Wholly of timber. or lit may be partly ofl metalY or partly of timber.v

The skeleton structure may be covered on the routside with metal panels, or it maybe f y covered with plywood, fabric, or any other suitable material. In some cases, some portions of the ystructure may be covered with one of the above materials and the remainder with one or more of the other materials.

As the ybody as above described, does not carry the seats which are attacheddirectly to the chassis, the body components may bemadeof very light section. o Y v lil The body may .preferably be attached to the chassis at three points, the portion, 3, of the girder member being connected at its central point with the lrear transverse mem-y ber of the chassis, While the forward ends of the portions, l, are connected to the longi tu'dinal members of the chassis. V

The rear connection of the body may be a universal joint, either oit the ball and socket type or it may be ot the leather or fabric type, in which' a strip of either of these materials is attached at .its ends to the body and at its centre to the chassis by. means of a single bolt, or vice versa. .Y

. Aft-its forward ends, the body is attached by means oit suitablyk formed plates, rigidly to the chassis, although in some cases, l. may attach it at these. points by means o universal joints in a similar manner to the rear connection.` i i Y n Again instead off supporting the skeleton structure 'of the body on a lJ-shaped girder as above described, .itmay be supporte( on'a trarne o'li rectangular shape, consisting of side girder members, interconnected by one Y or more,cross-members.

,lsothe girder ,member may be formed with its ,lower flange ot greater Width than the upper flange to increase the lateral stitl- 4ness, oit' the memberwhile the width and depth ofthe girder may varyl from point to point asrequiredn The Weight of the girder member may be reduced by suitably arranged lightening holes, it desired. l n l Y A, f

Further the body, may, in some cases, be attached to the chassis at 'four or more points itdesired. .7. l i

Although l have described my invention as appliedby Way oi' example to a body ot the saloon type, it may be applied to other types ol"A closed bodies and also to open bodies` 1 y A By means oli my invention, an exceedingly rigid construction of relatively flight weight may be provided at a comparatively 10W cost, the arrangement and suspension of which on the chassis is such as to practically eliminate all noises arising from vibration or movement of the body components.

I claim n l l.` A motor vehicle nation, a girder member Yextending along both sides and an end of said body, Ysaid gir-der member having Wheel housings integrally'formed therewith, and a skeleton for the body-covering incorporated With said girder member.,y y i v 2. yA motor vehicle having in combination, side girder. members, arear girldermember and intermediate members formed aswheel housings, interposedbet-Ween said side. and

b ers Aand said rear member, a top rail ein tending along the front 'and sides of'said body and having a'rlrameworkot longitudibody having in combiy rear girder members together' Wit-h' a skeleton i nal and tra sverse members incorporated therewith, uprightl members interconnecting said top rail, said side, and intermediate members together with askeleton' structure extending between the rearmos't otsaidfup right" members, said rear girder memberand said top rail framework. 4 Y "i c 4. A motor vehicle body including a gir-der member 'extending along'both sides and an.

end ofsaid body, saidgirder member having Wheel housings integrally formed therewith. ntestimony whereof I have signed my name to this specilication.y

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